Windows 8 RT could cost OEMs $85 a pop

An informal poll of Microsoft OEMs conducted by VR-Zone over at Computex last week has revealed that Windows RT licensing costs could be as high as $85 per device. The site spoke to numerous vendors interested in shipping the ARM-friendly version of Windows 8 on their future tablets, with the reported range spanning between $80 and $95, depending on the source. It's highly unlikely that any of the big Windows partners would have disclosed their anticipated costs to VR-Zone (or anyone else, for that matter), so what we're looking at is probably the price Microsoft charges to the smaller companies who are in a significantly worse bargaining position than the likes of Dell or HP. Additionally, Windows RT will ship with Office 2013 RT...
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